NYC76FGM49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · Beaver Falls, PA · September 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1976
Place
Beaver Falls, PA · BEAVER FALLS, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N340KBeech G18S
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760916028849A
Case key
201346

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3041  76/9/16    BEAVER FALLS,PA     BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1250                    N340K               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 25, 2897 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            506 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  BEAVER FALLS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- DURING INST APPROACH PLT LDG LONG ON WET RWY,GROUND LOOP AFCT TO AVOID RUNNING OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N340K
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N340K · 1

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